Between Digital Wellness and Hellness: Negotiations, Appropriations, and Expressions February 7, 2024 NOVA University of Lisbon In-person or online via Zoom https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp Join us on February 7, 2024, for the “Between Digital Wellness and Hellness: Negotiations, Appropriations, and Expressions” conference. One-day event exploring the interplay between digital technology and wellness. Featuring an engaging roundtable discussion and dedicated scientific sessions, this conference aims to offer a place for scholars and practitioners to delve into cutting-edge research and insights. Attend in person at NOVA University of Lisbon’s Amphitheater 209 (Colégio Almada Negreiros), Campolide campus, or virtually via Zoom. Check the programme below and register at https://inovamedialab.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp Programme Lisbon time (GMT) 9h00 - 9h30 CHECK-IN (in person assistants and presenters) 9h30 - 9h45 OPENING SESSION Rita Sepúlveda, ICNOVA Ana Marta Flores, ICNOVA/UC 9h45 - 11h00 ROUNDTABLE: ARE WE HEADING TO WELLNESS BURNOUT? - Ana Gomes, Health Coach & content creator. - Susana Novais Santos, Neuroscientist, researcher, professor, ultramarathon swimmer, and open water swimming champion - Ivone Ferreira, Researcher (ICNOVA), professor (NOVA-FCSH) Mediation by Miguel Crespo, Researcher (CIES), professor. 11h00 - 11h15 Coffee-break 11h15 - 13h00 MEDIATED WELLNESS: commodification, performativity and influencers Marketing ‘fit and healthy’ entrepreneurial bodies: An online study of Spanish fitness influencers Lara Martin-Vicario, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Lee Monaghan, University of Limerick #fitnessgonnafit Toxic fitness culture in Instagram Valeria Radrigán, Independent researcher The commodification of #wellness on Instagram António Vasconcelos, Iscte HEALTH & SOCIAL MEDIA: risk communication, disinformation and unsound advice. Instagram as a source for #wellness misinformation: unclear claims, dubious results and personal experiences. Inês Narciso, CIES, Iscte Navigating COVID-19: How the Portuguese Health Authority Managed social media. Rita Espanha, CIES-Iscte - Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology Nuno Martins, Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture. School of Design, Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave Daniel Brandão, Communication and Society Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho Ana Barros, Portuguese Society of Pneumology Branco Di Fátima, LabCom - University of Beira Interior Contested Content and YouTube Health: The “Liebscher & Bracht”-Controversy and its Reception. Marius Liedtke, University of Salzburg Chair Ana Viseu, ICNOVA, NOVA-FCSH. 13h00 - 14h00 Lunch-break 14h00 - 15h00 Keynote “WELLNESS AND DISCONNECTION: ideology, markets and practices”. Ana Jorge, Senior Researcher at CICANT and Associate Professor at Lusófona University. Q&A: Miguel Crespo, Researcher (CIES) & Professor. 15h00 - 15h15 Coffee-break 15h15 - 17h00 DIGITAL WELL-BEING: Mobile devices, senior people & families. Digital contexts and old age: explorations around physical activity and digital platforms. Alexis Sossa Rojas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Representations of family well-being in the podcast "Tal Pai, Tal Panda" Ana Kubrusly, NOVA FCSH Francisca Porfírio, CICANT (Lusófona University) Cell phones as double-edge swords: the impact of mobile devices usage on the well-being of Portuguese youth. Tiago José Ferreira Lapa da Silva, Iscte. WELL-BEING CULTURE: strategies, behaviors & apps. The Apple Watch Activity App as Model of Activity. Tracing the Complexity of Simple Design. Tobias Schmid, Tampere University. Nudge Strategies to Promote Health and Well-Being: The Case of Thermalism in Portugal. Vera Marina Pires Antunes, Universidade da Beira Interior. "All on Your Own": Technical Mediation and Therapeutic Culture in Psychological Self-Care Apps. Helena Strecker, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Paulo Faltay, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Paula Cardoso Pereira, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Fernanda Bruno, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Chair Ivone Ferreira, Researcher (ICNOVA), professor (NOVA-FCSH) Chair Ivone Ferreira, ICNOVA, NOVA-FCSH. 17h00 - 17h15 CLOSING SESSION The conference is funded within the scope of the WellApp project grant (ICNOVA/UIDB/004/2022/WellApp) under the auspices of the research unit NOVA Institute of Communication (ICNOVA <https://icnova.fcsh.unl.pt/>). Read more about the project here <https://www.icnova.fcsh.unl.pt/wellapp-conheca-o-projeto-icnova-que-junta-bem-estar-e-aplicacoes-digitais/> . If you have any questions, please write to wellappproject@gmail.com // ANA MARTA M. FLORES www.anamartaflores.com